In the twenty-third year of the Dark Portal, July, King Genn of Gilneas mysteriously disappeared amidst the war. According to his last will conveyed to Princess Tess, Prince Liam ascended the throne as the new King of Gilneas!
The succession ceremony was held very simply.
Originally, Gilneas' isolationist policy had hurt many people's hearts, but Liam was a member of the Eastern Kingdom's Prince Party and a follower of Galen. Therefore, all the member states of the Alliance sent envoys, giving Gilneas the respect it deserved.
A month later, Stromgarde dispatched the King's direct line troops: the Scarlet, Stone, Thunder, Raging Tide, and Gale Legions. They passed through the Hillsbrad Foothills, crossed the Southpoint Gate, and entered Silverpine Forest, their spearhead directly aimed at Shadowfang Keep.
Lordaeron also sent the Hearthglen Battalion led by Taelan Fordring, the Avalon Battalion led by Bridgette, and the New Stratholme Battalion led by Renault.
The Scourge plague had completely cleansed the military organization in the Eastern and Western Plaguelands. After the Northrend Expedition, the older generation of generals and nobles retired to the second line, and these three legions were reorganized from the local resistance forces after the War of the Undead, with a new generation of generals serving as commanders.
Of course, these three legions could only be considered local noble armies. The real royal direct line troops were still the Knights of the Silver Hand and the Royal Guard, controlled by Uther and Turalyon.
The Lordaeron legions moving south, the Stromgarde legions advancing west, and the Gilneas armies were also ready to set off. They were stationed north of the Greymane Wall, waiting for the arrival of allied forces while protecting a large number of laborers dismantling the Greymane Wall!
The northern nobles of Gilneas rejoiced, as this represented a change in the kingdom's policies, and they could reclaim the land of Silverpine Forest!
Finally, Derek dispatched Marshal Valentine to lead a naval fleet to blockade the coastline west of Shadowfang Keep.
After the armies of the three nations blockaded the eastern, northern, and southern passages of Shadowfang Keep, the hundreds of thousands of Worgen in Gilneas were firmly sealed in the southern part of Silverpine Forest.
The high-level officers of the four-nation allied forces formed a command headquarters and began to formulate a war plan against the Worgen.
Galen only left one sentence, 'Try to capture them alive,' before leaving the battlefield. A small Alpha Worgen was not worth his personal presence on the battlefield.
Time passed quickly, and half a year flew by. After half a year of fighting, half of the Worgen lurking in South Silverpine Forest were annihilated, and half were captured alive by the allied forces.
The Alpha Worgen, Vorgan, had his head chopped off by Liam, who personally led the battle. The remaining Worgen, who had lost the will of the Alpha, were like scattered sand, and the allied forces suppressed them without any effort.
Those Worgen who were captured alive also regained their sanity with the help of potion serums. However, it was difficult for them to integrate back into Gilneas' human society. Finally, after unanimous discussion by Lordaeron, Stromgarde, and Gilneas, the Worgen were concentrated and relocated to Fenris Isle in Lordamere Lake to live.
Galen specially appointed a mysterious person named Warwick to manage Fenris Isle.
Upon observation, everyone discovered that this White Wolf was powerful, but he did not like to transform back into human form. Originally, everyone questioned this person of unknown origin, but Galen stated that Warwick was a high-ranking member of the Throne of Heroes and had been recognized by Hall Master Thoradin.
The title of the ancestor was even more useful than the identity of the Alliance leader, so the proposal for Warwick to become the new lord of Fenris Isle was successfully passed.
At the same time, the war between the Gurubashi trolls and the Zandalari trolls in Stranglethorn Vale, which had lasted for more than a year, also came to an end.
Even the Zandalari Empire, with its solid foundation, could not withstand the long maritime supply lines. In addition, before the war, the Golden Fleet directly attacked Booty Bay, causing heavy losses to the Steamwheedle Cartel. The grudge-holding goblins, coupled with the Bloodsail Buccaneers' occasional plundering of the trolls' transport ships at sea, forced Rastakhan to announce the withdrawal of the fleet that was sent to conquer Gurubashi.
Rastakhan did not know that his retreat was equivalent to recognizing the independence of the Gurubashi trolls.
Subsequently, Zul'jin also announced the independence of the Amani trolls in the troll civilization circle, no longer respecting the Zandalari trolls as suzerains.
Excluding the Drakkari Ice Trolls, who had already been divided, only the weakest Sand Trolls remained loyal to Zandalar, which led to a sharp decline in Rastakhan's prestige among the people!
After the trolls ceased their war, Azeroth entered another period of peace.
After enduring the Midsummer Fire Festival and sending away that detective-like sister-in-law, Galen entered a period of leisurely days again.
He had already built the stage of the world of Azeroth, and he was just waiting for the last Old God, N'Zoth, and his minions to appear.
As far as Galen knew, N'Zoth was the weakest of the Old Gods, but it was also the most powerful. This was because it was different from other Old Gods; it was better at solving problems with conspiracies...
It was not in a hurry to break out of prison like Yogg-Saron, severing its connection with Azeroth, nor did it emerge thousands of years ago like C'Thun to launch the War of the Shifting Sands. It had been lurking to develop its wings.
The Naga, the Black Dragonflight, the Nightmare Lord, the Twilight's Hammer, the Firelands, and the Skywall were all its pawns.
From this point of view, it was the most able to endure among the Old Gods, which was quite similar to Galen. It would never come forward without being fully prepared!
Therefore, even if Galen took out the Heart of Y'Shaarj and the guardian power of the Earth Warder to strengthen the Black Dragon Mother, a double agent, Galen did not know when N'Zoth would emerge.
He could only wait.
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Kalimdor, Camp Taurajo.
Jon Star-Eyes, who was guarding here, watched a large team heading towards them from the north.
Jon Star-Eyes did not put the tauren warriors in the camp on alert. Camp Taurajo was not a military outpost; it was just a supply point and did not have too many guards.
Moreover, the north was the territory of the Scarlet Crusade. With their military strength, it was impossible for them to let such a large number of enemies pass through their territory.
Either it was the Scarlet Crusade themselves, or it was the Scarlet Crusade's allies.
As allies of the Scarlet Crusade, their allies were also the tauren's allies.
When the dark mass of the team approached, Jon Star-Eyes realized that they were a group of tauren different from the Kalimdor tauren, Highmountain tauren, and Northrend yakmen!
What was going on!
Soon, Jon Star-Eyes noticed the two tauren at the very front!
Acquaintances!
Baine Bloodhoof and his wife, Mayla Highmountain!
This discovery made Star-Eyes overjoyed!
He knew that the Lord of the Scarlet Crusade had recruited a group of tauren warriors last year to develop the New World. He originally thought they were just going to fight and get some benefits, but he did not expect the young chieftain to bring back new members of the tribe!
"Hahaha! Star-Eye, quickly bring out the good stuff from the warehouse to treat our new tribesmen. Tonight, our people will feast!" Baine shouted as he spurred his yak mount and galloped towards Jon Star-Eye.
"Hahaha, as you wish, Brother Baine! Also, welcome home! You've performed a great service again!" Jon Star-Eye, being Baine's peer, knew that he was deeply entangled in a very unfavorable prophecy. To change this prophecy, Baine had made many efforts.
This time, Baine brought back so many new tauren, making up for the tauren race's shortage of population. This immense achievement made Star-Eye, as his friend, feel happy for him.
However, judging from the burn scars on Baine's body, he deserved all of this.
After Galen left Pandaria, Shaohao gathered a group of Alliance experts: the High Elf Archmage Rommath, the Suramar Chief Arcanist Thalyssra, Lordaeron's Turalyon, Stormwind's Bolvar, and the tauren couple Baine and Mayla.
Together with the Shado-Pan's Taran Zhu leading a group of experts, they boarded the legendary Timeless Isle to slay a god!
This god was the Yaungol's evil god Ordos!
After killing this fire god, Baine returned to Kun-Lai Summit and abolished the Yaungol's self-immolation-like sacrificial ritual.
At the same time, after the end of the Pandaria war, under Shaohao's instructions, the pandaren sanctioned the Yaungol who plundered pandaren villages on Kun-Lai Summit, and they were driven out of Kun-Lai Summit.
Originally, the Yaungol could also go to the northern part of the Dread Wastes to graze, after all, there was still a powerful Oshir'thar Fire Camp there. Relying on this same clan, the Yaungol could also establish new pastures.
Unfortunately, the newborn mantid empire did not allow other forces to interfere in the Dread Wastes and the Dread Wastes, even the Niuzao Temple had to avoid its edge.
Under the influence of various factors, the Yaungol could only seize Baine as the last straw!
So the two sides hit it off, and this great migration team was born. More than 600,000 Yaungol in Pandaria will migrate to Kalimdor.
The team led by Baine is just the vanguard.
After resting for a night, the team, led by Bain, entered Mulgore through the Great Gate. Originally, there was a golden forest in the Golden Plains, but after passing through the Great Gate, it suddenly opened up!
The afternoon sun Sprinkle dazzling golden light on the Mulgore Plain, Tauren Chieftain Cairne and Hamuul, along with a group of tauren high-level officials, were already waiting at the entrance of Bloodhoof Village!
Last night, they received a messenger from Camp Taurajo, learned of Bain's achievements, and they prepared early in the morning to wait here, until noon they saw the shadow of Bain's team!
A horn sound came from afar, and the yaks in the team were full of Yaungol's belongings, moving heavily towards Bloodhoof Village.
"He's back! The great hero is back!"
The villagers of Bloodhoof Village made joyful sounds, which made Baine feel the long-lost comfort. Receiving a welcome when returning home should be like this, with children and tribesmen cheering happily, and the sincere blessings of nature.
The simpler, the better... The more it fits the tauren's style.
Cairne in the crowd was already old, and his dim old eyes could not see who the rider behind these yaks was, but his ears could hear the children's cheers.
Baine also saw his father. He jumped off the yak's back and strode towards Cairne!
"I'm back, Father!"
Cairne's head turned to this familiar voice, squinted his eyes and looked. When he recognized that this strong figure was his son, he couldn't help but smile.
"Welcome home, child."
In an instant, tears stung the old cow's eyes.
Baine was also emotionally excited. He had been away for more than a year, and he also missed his father very much.
"Well done, son," Cairne said, trying not to let his voice be affected by his emotions, "I've heard everything you've done for our tauren race. Well done."
The two cows opened their arms and hugged each other tightly, and then they slightly withdrew from the joyous welcoming team of the tribe.
The villagers of Bloodhoof Village enthusiastically received the Yaungol compatriots in the team. The Yaungol were also very satisfied with this new home and new tribe, so the two sides had a pleasant conversation.
"You've worked hard all the way!"
"Is Pandaria beautiful? How does it compare to our Mulgore?"
"Is this place called Mulgore? It's a beautiful prairie, very suitable for raising yaks, much better than the Dread Wastes!"
Cairne walked and listened to the conversations around him, which made him feel gratified.
After another short rest, the team set off again, but this time the number of people in the team was much smaller, and a large number of Yaungol were settled in Bloodhoof Village.
If there are no accidents, a new village will be built on the north bank of Stonebull Lake, near the mountains, to serve as a new home for the Yaungol compatriots.
Along the way, Baine told his father about their adventures in Pandaria, from participating in the ceremony to become the Yaungol's chief warrior, to leading troops to assist Galen in conquering Thunder Isle, and then to slaying gods on the Timeless Isle.
These major events made Cairne and Hamuul, who were listening, stunned. They didn't expect Baine to have experienced so many major events.
The two old cows recalled that if they hadn't participated in the Battle of Mount Hyjal, their experiences would probably not be as good as Bain's.
However, it seems that Baine also participated in that great battle. It was also that world-class battle that led to the union of Baine and Mayla.
Cairne was even more emotional that it was the blessing of the Earth Mother and his lover Tamara that he had such a precious son.
Although his partner Tamara joined the ranks of the ancestors many years ago, her life still continues in her son. Baine is a great comfort to the old cow. He has the mother's spirituality, insight and noble character, and the father's calmness.
Cairne had to admit that his son was better than him.
However, the tauren's current life is inseparable from Galen's help!
"I always feel that meeting Galen was the luckiest thing in my life. As he said, he is indeed the messenger of An'she. He has been doing his best to help our tauren race!"
"Uncle Galen... takes good care of me!"
Baine said slowly, "The Yaungol were able to leave Pandaria so easily with me. I feel that Uncle Galen is helping me behind the scenes!"
"We will repay his kindness with everything!"
The two Bloodhoof tauren smiled at each other.
Ahead, Thunder Bluff has arrived!